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Plectranthus rubicundus

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Name

Identification
Plectranthus rubicundus D.Don [family LABIATAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Orthosiphon rubicundus (D.Don) Benth. [family LABIATAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Plectranthus rubicundus
  • Orthosiphon rubicundus

Flora

Entry for Orthosiphon rubicundus (D. Don) Benth. [family LABIATAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Orthosiphon rubicundus (D. Don) Benth. [family LABIATAE], in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 2: 14 (1831).
Plectranthus rubicundus D. Don [family LABIATAE], (1825)
Orthosiphon salagensis Bak. [family LABIATAE], in F.T.A5; 368 (1900); F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 286, partly
Orthosiphon coloratus Vatke [family LABIATAE], (1881)-F.T.A5: 372
Orthosiphon xylorrhizus Briq. [family LABIATAE], (1917)-ChevBot515
Ocimum affine var. bafingensis A. Chev. [family LABIATAE], Bot510, name only.
Information
An attractive erect aromatic perennial herb about 11/2-2 ft. high; flowers white or pink; inflorescence usually pink; calyx accrescent;common in savanna woodland.
Habitat
common in savanna woodland.
Range
E. and S. tropical Africa
Distribution
Mali: Bama to Samandini (June) Chev. 944.Iv. C.: junction of R. Sassandra and R. Bafing (May) Chev. 21776 bis!Ghana: Salaga (Aug.) Morton GC 7191! Krause! Banguon, Lawra (May) Vigne FH 3816! Yendi (May) Akpabla 516!Dah.: Pobégou to Birni, Atacora Mts. (June) Chev. 23944!N. Nig.: S.W. of Wamba (Apr.) Morton K419! Naraguta (Oct.) Hepper 1163! Zaria (May) Keay FHI 25796! Dutsin Makurdi (June) McElderry FHI 16377!
Distribution (external)
Congo
India

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